Wine Tasting Experience in Ponte Vecchio: Best Tuscany selection!

Recommended by 98% of travelers

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Florence, Italy

1 hour (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview

Sip two of Italy's classic wines—and enjoy a uniquely personalized way to learn—during this private, tutored tasting experience, hosted right near Florence’s Ponte Vecchio. With just your guide for company, learn all about how wine is made, aged, and analyzed, and have opportunities to ask lots of questions. Choose the wines you wish to try from a range of regions and styles, and savor their unique flavors.

Beat the crowds and keep things personal with this private tasting
Taste two Tuscan wines in single-serve bottles preserving flavors
Relax in a social setting near the UNESCO-listed Ponte Vecchio
Learn to identify wine aromas, colors, and flavors with guidance

What's Included

Alcoholic Beverages

Tasting of 2 wines. You will have the opportunity to taste some of the most famous Italian wines such as Chianti and Vermentino from cellars carefully selected by our winemaker.
Wine-tasting kit (Flavours)
Snacks
Wine-tasting manual
Bottled water

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Firstglass
Lungarno degli Acciaiuoli, 6R, 50125 Firenze FI, Italy
The meeting point is the First Glass store, where the tasting will take place.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Ponte Vecchio

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Tasting is prohibited to those under 16 years of age
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Claudia_M

Great experience from start to finish. The hosts were lovely, with great conversation, and I learned a lot throughout the tasting. I really enjoyed the interesting concept of the single-glass bottles, which made it easy to explore different wines. The location by the bridge is fantastic, and the team’s knowledge of Italian wines is impressive. I would highly recommend this to anyone visiting the area.

Reviews

4.9

based on 211 reviews

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Excellent Experience!

Claudia_M, Jan 2026

Best Wine Tasting in Florence

Michael_R, Dec 2025

This is the only wine tasting you should do in Florence and make it a first stop! You truly learn about Italian wine and Pietro is an amazing wine educator! The location is Wonderful!

Everyone was pleasant,...

Elisa_C, Jul 2025

Everyone was pleasant, helpful and knowledgeable. I enjoyed the wine and experience. I really enjoyed it!

Overpriced and confusing concept

Elliot_A, Dec 2024

Unfortunately I wouldn’t recommend on basis that: - very little alcohol included (400ml between two people which is equivalent of just over 1 large glass each). - no snacks were offered despite every other customer getting them with their drink - confusing concept - wasn’t explained very well - wine itself didnt taste great compared to what we were drinking elsewhere in the city

Unique tasting experience

Emily_P, Oct 2024

This was a really unique “choose your own adventure” of wine tasting, but it ended up breaking down the components of tasting into really simple to follow instructions. Everyone in our group (and their different tastes) and a wonderful time!

Awful Experience!

Melissa_R, Sep 2024

My husband and I arrived to Florence this afternoon and we started to look for things to do in the area. I came across this wine tasting event and thought it would be a good idea to attend this tonight. I reserved for 8:30 PM and when we arrived, the host stated that he didn't have this event in his calendar, but was down for host us through the experience. In the beginning as was going well, but my husband and I noticed that some friends came by and started to chat with him and all of a sudden he stated that he will be leaving and someone else would continue to host us until the end. We were like okay that was odd! When the lady took over she would leave come back then leave again until we just finished the wine and left without saying a word. We felt very uncared for.

Response from Host, Sep 2024

Hello Melissa and thank you for your review, which helps us to always improve. Our tasting has an innovative format, as explained here on viator, so a guest can do the wine tasting at any time following the guide and without the need to be accompanied by one of our experts. Despite this, our experts always try to make an introduction to the tasting and depending on the situation, accompany guests as much as possible. We regret that this was not the case in this instance.

Stefano ❤️❤️❤️🍷

James_A, Sep 2024

Stefano was the highlight of the experience! He has incredible passion and has a strong capacity to share his wine tasting expertise with others 👏

Fun Informative lesson

Austyn_B, Jul 2024

This is a really informative and eye-opening lesson. Not just an excuse to have a drink. My daughter has been ‘tasting’ every glass of wine she’s had since.

Pedro! Pedro! Pedro!

dawn_g, Jun 2024

The most educating wine tasting experience we have ever had. Pedro is perfect at administering the event. So knowledgeable and fun. Pedro is the best! The wine is good. The information is phenomenal. I would do this twice it’s so good!

Wonderful short excursion with tasy wine!

Melissa_F, Jun 2024

This was a really educational and fun stop. It wasn't like other wine tastings I've been to, as the lovely host taught us loads of new things in a fun way. The store is intimate, warm, and welcoming, and the host was GREAT! The wine was pretty great, too!

Modern Approach

Anastasia_C, May 2024

A fun, modern approach to wine tasting. The store is very updated and pleasant or you can sit outside. We really enjoyed the science and art of learning about the wines. The snacks were also yummy.

Great experience

Ashley_H, Feb 2024

Host were very friendly and helpful. Walked me through each step, explained the different types of wine, where they come from and how they are grown and aged.